Director of Marketing & Business Development

Earthscape Play•Wallenstein, ON

3d•CA$120,000 - CA$150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Earthscape Play, we’re not just another company; we’re a playground for creativity, craft, and innovation. Our mission is to push boundaries and be a leader in the playground industry. What shapes our culture is how deeply people care about their craft, whether they’re sketching the first concept, engineering the structure, or hand-building the final piece. We’re growing quickly, trying new things, and stretching into new markets. As we grow, we stay grounded in what matters most: design excellence, craftsmanship, and the people and places we serve. We’re looking for a Director, Marketing & Business Development to bring focus, structure, and execution to our front-end efforts. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution. You’ll partner closely with the VP, Brand & Business Development to translate direction into clear plans, aligned priorities, and consistent follow-through ensuring the team is set up to deliver. This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll contribute directly to the work while leading the team, not just setting direction, but helping move it forward. Our work is design-led, relationship-driven, and often complex. Success in this role requires someone who can bring clarity to that complexity, strengthening how the team operates, improving how work flows, and ensuring we are showing up in the market with intention and consistency.

Requirements

Experience in marketing, business development, or growth roles within a design-led, project-based, or relationship-driven environment
Proven ability to translate high-level direction into execution and bring structure to ambiguous work
Experience leading and developing teams while staying close to the work
Strong organizational and operational thinking with an ability to build clarity and improve how work flows
Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment where not everything is fully defined
Ability to manage effectively; communicating clearly, providing direct feedback, and articulating trade-offs
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
A mindset that aligns with Earthscape: humble, curious, collaborative, and accountable

Responsibilities

Translate high-level direction into clear, actionable plans across Marketing and Business Development, including defined priorities, timelines, ownership, and expected outcomes
Build and manage quarterly and monthly execution plans that align team efforts to company goals
Establish clear workflows and operating rhythms that improve focus, reduce duplication, and increase follow-through
Bring structure to ambiguous work, ensuring ideas are translated into execution without losing momentum
Lead the planning and execution of trade shows, conferences, and educational events, including defining objectives, target audiences, and follow-through
Strengthen how Earthscape shows up in the market, ensuring consistency in messaging, positioning, and engagement
Support how opportunities are generated, qualified, and progressed in partnership with the broader Business Development team
Ensure market insights, client feedback, and industry trends are consistently captured and used to inform decisions
Lead and support a team across Marketing and Business Development, creating clarity around roles, priorities, and expectations
Improve how work flows across the team, removing bottlenecks and increasing overall efficiency and output
Set and maintain a high standard for quality, responsiveness, and follow-through
Support the development of team members while ensuring strong day-to-day execution
Lead from the front on key initiatives, contributing directly to high-impact deliverables including presentations, campaigns, messaging, and stakeholder engagement strategies
Set the standard for execution ensuring work is clear, well-structured, and delivered with consistency and quality
Step in to unblock work, maintain momentum, and ensure priorities move forward when timelines or clarity are at risk
Support the team in refining outputs so they reflect the quality, clarity, and intent of Earthscape’s brand
Ensure Marketing and Business Development efforts are fully aligned with operational capacity, project pipeline, and company priorities
Strengthen how opportunities are handed off and transitioned, ensuring work is well-positioned and set up for successful execution
Build stronger connections between teams, improving how information flows and decisions are made
Provide clear visibility into progress, risks, and trade-offs to support leadership decision-making
Provide visibility into progress, risks, and trade-offs to support decision-making